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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,397.40, 171,667.98 and 67,808.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,397.40, 171,667.98 and 67,808.78 is: 93,575.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,397.40 : 171,667.98 = 67,808.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,397.40/171,667.98 = 67,808.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,397.40x = 171,667.98 × 67,808.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,397.40x = 11,640,596,288.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,640,596,288.86/124,397.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,575.88

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